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star fruit

American  

noun

star fruits plural
  1. carambola.


star fruit British  

noun

  1. another name for carambola

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of star fruit

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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Rich and full-bodied, the wine smells of jasmine and apple blossoms, while flavors lean toward Bosc pear and star fruit.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2021

And in Southern California, you are as likely to see dragon fruit, prickly pears and star fruit in your morning breakfast fruit bowl as you are raspberries and blueberries.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2021

Wash the fruit, slice the lemon and star fruit into thin pieces.

From Fox News • Jul. 28, 2021

Layers of Japanese pear and baking spices mingle with kumquat zest and star fruit tones with a dusting of salinity.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2020

I could smell cashews roasting and ripe star fruit and the scent seemed to dance with the notes in the air.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

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